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Labor agreements overview: Peace prevails as unions and contractors ratify agreements
Documentation from the Mid-America Regional Bargaining Association (MARBA) indicates that, outside of a brief strike by sheet metal workers which was settled in early...
McShane Construction completes Ellis Park Arts and Recreation Center
A new 32,000 sq. ft., two-story Arts and Recreation Center at Ellis Park has opened in Chicago's Bronzeville neighbourhood.
The project results from the coordination of "numerous...
Wanda Vista Towers: $13.3 million “Caissons only” permit issued
Luxury Wanda Vista Tower's developer has been issued a $13.3 million "caissons only" building permit to start work on the project at 363 E....
BA Construction Leadership Council (CLC) announces Evening with Industry Icons
The Builders Association (BA) Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has scheduled an event "to gain insights and motivation from some of the most accomplished professionals in...
Chicago mayor introduces ex-offender utilization procurement bid incentive
Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Department of Procurement Services (DPS) and the Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) have introduced an ordinance designed to...
COAA Illinois Fall Conference: Panel discussions — municipalities and automation
The Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) Illinois Chapter’s 2016 Fall Conference will feature two panel discussions. The first panel will address the advancements...
July/August Chicago Construction News published
The July/August issue of Chicago Construction News has been published. You can view it on page turning software here.
Features include a report on cost...
Louisville employer faces $320K in OSHA fines for disregarding fall protection...
Four months after federal safety investigators cited his employer for failing to provide workers with fall protection at a United Parcel Service facility in...
LCI Chicago schedules augmented reality event
Lean Construction Institute (LCI) Chicago CoP (Community of Practice) has scheduled a technology exploration event about augmented reality "that will demonstrate how general contractors, subcontractors and...
Obamas choose Jackson Park site for presidential library
President and Michelle Obama have chosen Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side as the site of the Obama presidential center,
Construction $500 million museum, archives...